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Checklist for Infraorder Muscomorpha Woodley, 1989
and region British Columbia (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
541
5937
17138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
538
5928
17128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
519
5861
16956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
363
4910
14671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
98
1183
3493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
849
2453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
53
647
1856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Columbia
53 Families width 1856 Species
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Acartophthalmidae Czerny, 1928Acartophthalmid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies117SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyiidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Anthomyiid flies158SpeciesTaxom
Anthomyzidae Czerny, 1903Anthomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Asteiidae Rondani, 1856Asteiid Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Aulacigastridae Wollaston, 1864Aulacigastrid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies38SpeciesTaxom
Carnidae Newman, 1834Bird flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chamaemyiidae Hendel, 1910Aphid flies14SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies55SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies6SpeciesTaxom
Coelopidae Hendel, 1910Kelp Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies17SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochetidae Brues & Mela..., 1932Cryptochetid Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diastatidae Hendel, 1917Bog flies3SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies33SpeciesTaxom
Dryomyzidae Schiner, 1862Dryomyzid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies68SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies31SpeciesTaxom
Heleomyzidae (Westwood, 1840)Heleomyzid flies43SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds6SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies16SpeciesTaxom
Lonchaeidae Loew, 1861Lance Flies37SpeciesTaxom
Lonchopteridae Curtis, 1839Pointed-wing flies4SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies7SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies174SpeciesTaxom
Nycteribiidae Samouelle, 1819Bat Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies11SpeciesTaxom
Opomyzidae (Fallen, 1820)Opomyzid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies15SpeciesTaxom
Pallopteridae Loew, 1862Flutter flies8SpeciesTaxom
Periscelididae Oldenberg, 1914Periscelidid Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies75SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies13SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies30SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies9SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies4SpeciesTaxom
Psilidae Macquart, 1835Carrot flies7SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies0SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies79SpeciesTaxom
Scathophagidae Robineau-Des..., 1830Dung flies23SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies52SpeciesTaxom
Sepsidae Walker, 1833Black scavenger flies10SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies52SpeciesTaxom
Strongylophthalmyiidae Hennig, 1940Strongylophthalmyiid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies270SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies274SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies56SpeciesTaxom
Tethinidae (Hendel, 1916)Tethinid flies5SpeciesTaxom
Ulidiidae Macquart, 1835Picture-winged Flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Muscomorpha with occurrences in British Columbia
SectionAschiza
Becher, 1882
4
106
384
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SectionSchizophora
Becher, 1882
49
541
1472
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Muscomorpha at itis.gov
Muscomorpha at marinespecies.org